Croquetas (croquettes) are one of the most popular tapas in Spanish restaurants. The kinds of fillings you can use are endless. From chicken to salmon and even Spam. It’s also a great dish to make in advance. You can make a whole batch and keep them in the freezer and just fry as you needContinue reading “Recipe: Croquetas de Pollo y Chorizo (Chicken & Chorizo Croquettes)”
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Rosemary Roasted Cashews
Last August I hosted a simple dinner for a few friends. I don’t even remember why I did it. I didn’t cook anything except for these rosemary roasted cashews. I’m lucky I have a good cook who did all the cooking for dinner. I got this recipe from Ina Garten aka The Barefoot Contessa. TheContinue reading “Rosemary Roasted Cashews”
Dinner from Wegmans Supermarket
It was another busy day for my cousin La. She had to ferry her kids from piano class to gymnastics to the dentist and many more. She didn’t have time to prepare dinner so before driving all around town she dropped me off at Wegmans supermarket and tasked me with buying our dinner. Wegmans isContinue reading “Dinner from Wegmans Supermarket”
Garlic Parmesan Pita Chips
I’m a junkie. I love potato chips, lime doritos or any salty crunchy snacks. But since I was on another perpetual diet I decided to make a healthier alternative to those store bought junk food. I did some research on the net and came up with my own recipe for garlic parmesan pita chips. IContinue reading “Garlic Parmesan Pita Chips”
California Summer Rolls
One day I happened to see a picture of this dish on a friend’s facebook page. I thought it looked good and easy to do. These are the results of my experiment. I served them at our New Year’s Eve party and everyone like it. I don’t really know what this dish is called butContinue reading “California Summer Rolls”
Shoot First Eat Later 